Why is PROSCIUTTO COTTO & MOZZARELLA classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is considered ultra-processed because it combines processed ham, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, refined wheat flour, added sugar, dextrose, natural flavourings and vegetable fibres, all of which are typical ingredients of NOVA 4 foods even though no formal food additives are listed.

How does the sugar and salt content in this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 1.15 g of sugar and 0.36 g of salt per 100 g, the product is low in both sugar and salt compared with many ready meals, so it adds only a small amount of carbohydrate and sodium, but people with diabetes or high blood pressure should still count these values within their daily limits.

Is the soft wheat flour in the pasta a problem for people following a gluten-free diet?

Yes, the pasta component contains soft wheat flour, which provides gluten, making the product unsuitable for anyone who needs to avoid gluten.

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Product Insights

PROSCIUTTO COTTO & MOZZARELLA is a ready-to-heat meat-filled tortellini belonging to the One-dish meals group. It carries a Nutri-Score of B and is classified as NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra-processed product with several refined ingredients such as added sugars, natural flavourings and processed meat. Nutritionally it provides moderate protein, low saturated fat and low salt, but its fat, carbohydrate and calorie levels are lower than typical stuffed pasta while fiber is slightly higher; however it contains allergens including eggs, gluten, milk and pork.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal211 kcal

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average stuffed pasta, this tortellini contains about one-third the salt, less than half the fat, roughly one-quarter the calories and about 30% more fiber per 100 g.

Ingredients

Filling 53%: Cooked Ham 28% (Pork, Salt, Sugar, Dextrose, Natural Flavourings), Ricotta Cheese (From Milk) 23%, Mozzarella Cheese (From Milk) 10%, E Vegetable Fibres (Corn And Potato), Sunflower Oil, Cream (From Milk), Breadcrumbs (Soft Wheat Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast), Starch (From Corn And F Potato), Full Fat Hard Cheese (From Milk) 4%, Natural Flavourings (Contain Milk, 0 Wheat), Whey Powder (From Milk), Butter (From Milk). Pasta 47%: Soft Wheat Flour, Eggs 30%, Durum Wheat Semolina. C O A

84%

35%

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